Project to shut down section of I-10 East until tomorrow

East bound I-10 traffic travels a short distance on Gateway East at left before getting back onto the the interstate just East of the Geronimo intersection Sunday. Wokers at top right are cutting, removing and installing new concrete on the I-10 overpass over Geronimo. The West bound side remains open. Geronimo is closed to thru traffic at both Gateway East and West to allow I-10 traffic to negotiate the detour more efficiently. The overpass will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday. After Sunday, the overpass work will take six more weekends to complete, Texas Department of Transportation spokesperson Blanca Del Valle said.

A part of Interstate 10 East will be closed until tomorrow morning, possibly causing traffic delays in Central El Paso, the Texas Department of Transportation said.

The eastbound lanes of I-10 over Geronimo Drive will be closed while workers cut and remove concrete, install new concrete and do other preventive maintenance on the overpass near Bassett Place, said Blanca M. Del Valle, spokeswoman for TxDOT in El Paso.

The freeway heading west will stay open.

TxDOT officials said the eastbound lanes will be closed until 5 a.m. Monday.

Traffic will exit the freeway at Geronimo and will continue on Gateway East Boulevard and re-enter the highway at the next entrance. Police will be at the scene to help the flow of traffic.

Drivers may want to seek alternative routes to avoid delays.

"The bridge deck project was the one that was in place two weeks ago," Del Valle said. "We didn't run it last weekend because of Father's Day, so we are starting it up again."

The work on the overpass will take place for eight weekends -- first on the eastbound lanes and then on the westbound lanes.

"We have already done one weekend and we have six more to go" after this weekend, Del Valle said.

Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com; 546-6102. Follow him on Twitter @BorundaDaniel.

Loop 375 closure

The southbound lanes of Loop 375, the Purple Heart Memorial Highway, will be closed from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 2 a.m.

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Wednesday between Spur 601 and Montana Avenue.

The road will be closed so a concrete beam can be installed for the new overpass under construction, officials said.

Traffic will be detoured to Spur 601 and then to Global Reach Drive to Montana east to Loop 375.